Rita Mae Brown

Importance of literacy Today people are required to be literate to improve our community, our economy, and individual lives.People define literacy as one of the most important aspects in their life.Literacy known as as ability to read and write.Literacy is fundamental for learning in school faculties. It has an impact on an individual 's ability to participate in society and to understand important public issues and it provides the foundation upon which skills needed in the labour market are…

‘rhythm and blues,’ but some will still argue that it stands for Ruth Brown. A talented R&B singer throughout the 1950s and later in life a successful theater actress, Ruth Brown reshaped the music industry with her bluesy, storytelling ballads and her signature squeaks. Nicknamed “Miss Rhythm” by “Mr. Rhythm” Frankie Laine and called the original diva, Ruth Brown was influential in bridging the gap between the blues and R&B. Ruth Brown faced segregation and racism issues throughout her career,…

want to end. I start laughing to myself. Too bad this was a dream, and it soon was going to end. I sighed deeply. Might as well make the most of it, right? I walked around the trees watching as the snow landed on the ground, and melt away. My dark brown hair was blown away by the winter breeze. I then looked passed the snow covered trees to see a dark figure standing…

Humor Essay Many works of literature today have persuasive strategies incorporated in them to grab the reader’s attention. Most of the time, writers also use strategies such as humor to send a crucial message to the audience. While this is one effective way of sending a message, other writers utilize formal writing to express the seriousness of a problem. Both methods are effective in getting a message across; however, writing without humor is stronger than those with humor because it is…

“ Malachi, get back to work.” Joel said, his voice stern as always. I flinched at the sound of his voice and quickly got back to reading my government book. This week has been especially hard for me to stay focused as it has only brought back memories of my past. It brought back memories of the things I promised myself I would not ever think about again. The pain I felt, it was just unbearable. But I knew I could not show it or else,... or else suspicion would start to arise, and that would…

What is mood? Mood is the overall feeling or atmosphere of a work of literature. The feeling a reader gets while reading a work of literature is called mood. Furthermore, a writer may also produce a unique mood with the usage of literary devices such as irony, similes, and personification, which are inserted throughout the story. For the most part, these literary devices help enhance a reader's experience while reading the story. Also, literary devices help act as guides to find the author's…

should be punished. He believed that owning a person was wrong. Brown wanted to get rid of sin “in himself and others” (Horwitz, 17). Brown came up with a plan in order to free slaves, he shared this plan with many of his supporters. There were many people who supported Brown such as Gerrit Smith, Samuel Gridley Howe, and George Luther Stearns. He also had the support of his children. Smith was an abolitionist from New York. He helped Brown move to New York by giving him land in order to “help…

Jim Brown was one of the best American Football players ever. He was the No. 6 Draft overall to the Cleveland Browns where he had an outstanding 9 year career. In his 9 year career he had over 1,000 yards a season for 8 years. He was a pro bowler 9 years straight and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971. Jim Brown set the standard for all NFL fullbacks to this day. Jim Brown was one of the best American Football players ever. He was born in 1936 on St. Simons Island off the coast of…

Person of the Year: John Brown, Abolitionist “I have only a short time to live, only one death to die, and I will die fighting for this cause. There will be no peace in this land until slavery is done for.” (1) John Brown, Kansas Territory, 1856. The drive, passion, empathy and controversy regarding abolishing slavery in the South is the reason why John Brown has been chosen as “Person of the Year”. John Brown, an abolitionist, is viewed as a hero by some and as a villain by others depending…

The book Harriet Tubman: the road to freedom, by Catherine Clinton gives provides details on Harriet Tubman’s life. Harriet Tubman is an important person, because of her actions during the era of slavery. She was able escape from chains slavery, and Fugitive Slave Acts. Harriet risked her life by going to back in forth into the south to rescue her family members and others that were enslaved. Harriet was able rescue the enslaved people with the help of the Underground Railroad. She was a…